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The Aspirant's Crucible The Aspirant's Crucible A Life of Service A Forge Gone Cold The Cycle of Anima: Etherwyrms The Cycle of Anima: Flower Power The Cycle of Anima: Drought Conditions Light the Forge, Forgelite The Work of One's Hands The True Crucible Awaits Assessing Your Stamina Assessing Your Strength Assessing Your Spirit The Chamber of First Reflection The First Cleansing The Archon's Answer The Archon's Answer The Archon's Answer The Archon's Answer The Archon's Answer The Archon's Answer The Archon's Answer The Archon's Answer The Archon's Answer The Archon's Answer The Archon's Answer The Archon's Answer All An Aspirant Can Do

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Comment by Boxofbeer

To complete this quest you need to challenge Athanos.
Athanos is a big anima golem that is just in front of quest giver on arena.
After you got the quest it becomes targetable and can be attacked.
Its literally impossible to beat it now, so you lose and get back to quest giver =(

Assessing Your Spirit - https://youtu.be/YAlV_ws-G-o?t=1082

There is a table covered by spoiler, you can check you progress through The Aspirant's Crucible quest storyline.

The Aspirant's Crucible quest storyline / The Path to Ascension
*	Order	Quest Title	Video Time Link
x	#1	The Aspirant's Crucible	https://youtu.be/YAlV_ws-G-o?t=7
x	#2	A Life of Service	https://youtu.be/YAlV_ws-G-o?t=55
x	#3	A Forge Gone Cold	https://youtu.be/YAlV_ws-G-o?t=225
x	#4a	The Cycle of Anima: Etherwyrms	https://youtu.be/YAlV_ws-G-o?t=270
x	#4b	The Cycle of Anima: Flower Power	https://youtu.be/YAlV_ws-G-o?t=270
x	#4c	The Cycle of Anima: Drought Conditions	https://youtu.be/YAlV_ws-G-o?t=270
x	#5	Light the Forge, Forgelite	https://youtu.be/YAlV_ws-G-o?t=550
x	#6	The Work of One's Hands	https://youtu.be/YAlV_ws-G-o?t=636
x	#7	The True Crucible Awaits	https://youtu.be/YAlV_ws-G-o?t=775
x	#8a	Assessing Your Stamina	https://youtu.be/YAlV_ws-G-o?t=805
x	#8b	Assessing Your Strength	https://youtu.be/YAlV_ws-G-o?t=805
===>	#9	Assessing Your Spirit	https://youtu.be/YAlV_ws-G-o?t=1082
x	#10	The Chamber of First Reflection	https://youtu.be/YAlV_ws-G-o?t=1132
x	#11	The First Cleansing	https://youtu.be/YAlV_ws-G-o?t=1185
x	#12	The Archon's Answer	https://youtu.be/YAlV_ws-G-o?t=1406
x	#13	All An Aspirant Can Do	https://youtu.be/YAlV_ws-G-o?t=1484

Comment by drpimento

different now. I got spanked FAST and then it turned green, said I needed more training. Quest over.

Comment by Mypciscraze

Hi all

I present The Aspirant's Crucible part of The Path to Ascension Storyline Quest Chain in Bastion

See Video Full Quest chain if need it - https://youtu.be/kfTO7RzS1Cs
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Quest Name:	Start and description
1. The Aspirant's Crucible	Ride Theonara 48 74.1
2. A Life of Service	Press on The Eternal Flame 57 81.3 then kill 3 waves of mobs. To call new wave use The Eternal Flame.
3. A Forge Gone Cold	Speak to Sika 52.7 82.6
4. The Cycle of Anima: Etherwyrms	Collect 25 Glowing Viscera dropping from Languishing Etherwyrm or Starved Etherwyrm. This quest can be done in same time with The Cycle of Anima: Flower Power and The Cycle of Anima: Drought Conditions.
5. The Cycle of Anima: Flower Power	collect 6 The Cycle of Anima: Flower Power from big flowers from ground.
6. The Cycle of Anima: Drought Conditions	Activate and defend Anima Extractor 55 79.5. after you will kill Ravenous Etherwyrm pick up Condensed Anima Mote is on mid in Anima Extractor.
7. Light the Forge, Forgelite	Just follow NPC but don't forget to pick up Raw Materials and drop in to Basin. Then clean 2 Anima Forge Vent then Tidy up 5 elements inside forge
8. The Work of One's Hands	Speak to Sika next to forge then use 5 raw material then open a vent. Now the hardest think xD you need to keep the heat ( i throw 10 raw materials and when Sika call that is to hot i use only 1 vent then i throw more raw material and that work xD ). At the end you need to help pressing on Armor.
9. The True Crucible Awaits	Speak with Kleia 51.8 81
10. Assessing Your Stamina	You need to Sparring with Aspirant 8 times just speak with them and they will attack you. You can do this quest together with Assessing Your Strength
11. Assessing Your Strength	You need to Defeat the 3 Praetorian Sparring Assistants: Archilon 50.6 81.7, Straticus 50.2 80.6, Epilon 50.4 79.3.
12. Assessing Your Spirit	You will challange Athanos you will lose but that normal xD.
13. The Chamber of First Reflection	Speak with Kleia She is inside chamber 57.2 86.6.
14. The First Cleansing	Pick up 3 item from left chamber ( one of them is to take bathe in pool use extra skill to activate ) then back to Kleia speak with Her and go to right chamber to activate 3 Soul Mirror one by one and every activation you will need to kill mobs. after finish with last mirror move out from chamber to speak with Kleia.
15. The Archon's Answer	Speak with Kalisthene 53.5 87.2
16. All An Aspirant Can Do	Go to Kleia She is behind bridge 48.3 72.9.

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Thank You i Hope that Help You

Comment by NaClx9000

He uses 2 abilities, (smash, and power stomp) then instantly brings you to 1 health. This is physical damage, but goes through both divine shield and blessing of protection. Truly this man is an absolute unit.

Comment by Liraaell

Interestingly, if you're geared enough, the centurion won't oneshot you. On my full prepatch event geared Blood DK, I got smacked down to 15% hp.

After a few rounds of testing, and popping every defensive cooldown available before the blow, I managed to survive with 78% hp.

Not much of a lesson in humility, when the "fatal" blow leaves but a scratch!

Comment by Trollokdamus

I loved this. Too often we are led to believe that we're these godlike beings who simply cannot fail, no matter the odds. A lesson in humility was long overdue.

Comment by WatcherCCG

Do NOT try to just sit down and throw the fight. He'll just kill you and you'll gain nothing.

And don't bother trying to bring a 5-man to treat him like a dungeon boss. This thing may as well be a Blue given he's literally invincible.

Comment by Eillesthis

His humility-inducing ability: Anima Overwhelming (buff:Anima Overwhelming). Unlimited range, unaffected by invulnerability, deals 300% of max health.

Comment by TerribleAtGames

The debuff one gets by being within Athanos's fighting arena seems to do funny things with the usual faction restrictions. I could with my Dwarf Priest cast Power Word: Fortitude on and heal a Mag'har Orc Warrior.

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Assessing Your Spirit

Challenge Athanos.

	Athanos challenged (1)

Description

It is clear to all that you are indeed a skilled combatant. There is one challenge here that continues to test even the strongest among us. I would have you attempt to best a well-known centurion, beloved by all aspirants. It is called Athanos. Consider this a test of your spirit. If you can withstand this trial, then I will deem you ready for what lies ahead.

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Completion

Rewards

You will be able to choose one of these rewards:

	Sparring Trainer's Grips			Sparring Trainer's Gauntlets
	Sparring Trainer's Handwraps			Sparring Trainer's Gloves

You will receive:

Gains

Upon completion of this quest you will gain:

See if you've already completed this by typing:

/run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(57714))